Editorial
It's school budget time - it's time to get involved
      Okay folks, it's that time of year again. Your local school boards are in the process of putting together their annual budgets and if you have a concern, suggestion or idea about how two thirds of your local property tax money is being spent, now is the time to get involved.
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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
by Kevin Eastwood
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Public Commentary
Freedom Is Not a Sacrificial Altar
      President Bush has committed more than 20,000 new troops to the failed Iraq war, urging them and all Americans to sacrifice for the "noble" Iraqi cause. He declared that we must go forward with trust in the "Author of Liberty" and resist the temptation to put aside the "burdens of freedom.
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Public Commentary
Flags in poor condition should be removed
      Dear Editor: Since 1997 I have been writing to municipalities, everyone from the County Executive to members of the Legislature of Oyster Bay about the condition of some of the flags they fly. I have also written to CEOs of many companies when those I spoke to refuse to remove shabby flags.
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